The manufacturing process involves multiple operations, industries are implementing various planning systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) or equivalent to decide what products are to be manufactured. After completion of the planning stage, manufacturers determine resources that are currently available in stock for execution of the manufacturing plan. The primary function of MES software includes integration of data or inputs from the planning system and information from plant floors to execute the production plan accordingly. MES software application primarily provides manufacturers with schedule, planning, tracking, analyzing and control of the manufacturing operations. The market for manufacturing execution system is forecast to grow to US$ 18,067.9 Mn by 2025, recording a CAGR of 11.2% for the period 2017 to 2025.

Improved economic conditions globally have put pressure on manufacturing industries to increase effectiveness of production processes. This in turn is leading to increasing demand for automation within industries, aimed at optimizing production techniques and ensuring product quality. The global MES market is anticipated to grow significantly during the forecast period, attributed to demand for improving productivity and executing complex production processes efficiently. In addition, need for regulatory compliances in highly regulated industries such as food and beverages and pharmaceuticals is driving the demand for automation, which in turn is boosting the growth of the MES market across the globe. Moreover, demand for paperless operations from manufacturing industries in developing countries such as China, India and Brazil is further expected to drive the growth of MES market during the forecast period.

However, requirement of high initial investment for installation of manufacturing execution systems is a major restraint to the growth of global MES market. Moreover, complexities in installation of manufacturing execution systems is also inhibiting the growth of the market.

A key trend boosting market growth, is the popularity of cloud-based MES deployments in discrete industries. Cloud-based MES-as-a-service is likely to be the next logical step in the evolution of automation technology in process industries. Such technological advancements have led to integration of MES with ERP and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Moreover, growing popularity of open source MES, which provides an alternative to expensive in-house design and reduces upfront development costs. Thus, with rising MES-as-a-service, PLM+MES+ERP systems and open source MES solutions are expected to provide ample of growth opportunities for the market

Manufacturing execution system market is segmented on the basis of process industry, discrete industry and components. Based on process industry, the market is further segmented into oil & gas, chemical, food & beverages, pulp & paper, pharmaceutical, energy & power and water & wastewater treatment. Based on discrete industry, the market is segmented into automotive, aerospace & defense, electronics & electrical, medical devices, metal & mining and FMCG. On the basis of components, the market is segmented into software and services. Software segment is further bifurcated into cloud and on-premise. Whereas, services segment is bifurcated into consulting, integration and maintenance services.

Advancements in industrial internet of things (IIoT) is offering new opportunities for key players operating in the global MES market. IoT is facilitating advancements in industrial mobility, cloud computing and big data analytics. This in turn is leading to emergence of next-generation MES solutions enabled with real time data analysis.

Attracted by this fast expanding market and underlying technological advancements, leading to integration of MES with ERP and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, many players are driven to develop comprehensive suite of solutions and services for manufacturing industry. There is a rush of companies across industries to strengthen their foothold in the manufacturing execution system market. For instance, in 2017, Atos SE launched a comprehensive suite of solutions, built for SAP HANA’ which enables manufacturers to dramatically improve production uptime and efficiency, while lowering maintenance costs. However, existing software providers are rapidly increasing their distribution network in order to reach most distant customers. Moreover, existing software providers are rapidly increasing their distribution network in order to reach most distant customers. Some of the key players profiled in the MES market report include ABB Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., General Electric Company, Schneider Electric S.E., Dassault Systems SA, Emerson Electric Co., General Electric Co., IQMS, SAP SE, HCL Technologies Limited, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Atos SE, Prolink Solutions, Sage Automation, OpMetrik and Siemens AG among others.

Manufacturing Execution System Market: Overview

Manufacturing execution system market report provides analysis for the period 2015 – 2025, wherein the period from 2017 to 2025 is the forecast and 2016 is the base year. The report covers all the major trends and technologies playing influential role in the market’s growth over the forecast period. It also highlights the drivers, restraints, and opportunities for the analysis of market growth during the said period. The study provides a complete perspective on global manufacturing execution system market’s evolution throughout the above mentioned forecast period in terms of revenue (US$ Mn).

The market overview section of the report demonstrates the market dynamics such as the drivers, restraints, and opportunities that influence the current nature and future status of the market, key indicators, integration challenges, end-user adoption analysis and trends of market. Further, key market indicators included in the report provide significance of the factors which are capable of changing the market scenario. These indicators are expected to define the market position during the forecast period and provide an overview about the global manufacturing execution system market. A market attractiveness analysis has also been provided for every segment in the report, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the overall scenario in the manufacturing execution system market. The report also provides an overview of various strategies adopted by the key players present in the market.

Global Manufacturing Execution System Market: Scope of the Report

The report segments the market on the basis of industry - process industry and discrete industry and components. Based on process industry, the market is further segmented into oil & gas, chemical, food & beverages, pulp & paper, pharmaceutical, energy & power and water & wastewater treatment. Based on discrete industry, the market is segmented into automotive, aerospace & defense, electronics & electrical, medical devices, metal & mining and FMCG. On the basis of components, the market is segmented into software and services. Software segment is further bifurcated into cloud and on-premise. Whereas, services segment is bifurcated into consulting, integration and maintenance. The report provides in-depth segment analysis of the global manufacturing execution system market, thereby providing valuable insights at the macro as well as micro levels.

The report also highlights the competitive landscape of the global manufacturing execution system market, positioning all the major players according to their presence in different regions of the world and recent key developments initiated by them in the manufacturing execution system market. The comprehensive manufacturing execution system market estimates are the result of our in-depth secondary research, primary interviews and in-house expert panel reviews. These market estimates have been analyzed by taking into account the impact of different political, social, economic, and technological factors along with the current market dynamics affecting manufacturing execution system market growth.

This report provides all the essential information required to understand the key developments in the manufacturing execution system market, growth trends of each segment and region. It also includes companies’ strategies, financial information, SWOT analysis and developments under the company profile section. Also, the report provides insights related to trends and their impact on the market. Furthermore, Porter’s Five Forces analysis explains the five forces namely buyers bargaining power, suppliers bargaining power, threat of new entrant, threat of substitute and degree of competition in the manufacturing execution system market. This report also provides the comprehensive ecosystem analysis for the manufacturing execution system market. It also explains the various participants including software & third-party vendors, system integrators in the MES market ecosystem.

Global Manufacturing Execution System Market: Research Methodology

The research methodology is a perfect combination of primary research, secondary research and expert panel reviews. Secondary research sources such as annual reports, company websites, broker reports, financial reports, SEC filings and investor presentations, national government documents, internal and external proprietary databases, statistical databases, relevant patent and regulatory databases, market reports, government publications, statistical databases, World Bank database, and industry white papers are usually referred.

Primary research involves telephonic interviews, e-mail interactions, and face-to-face interviews for detailed and unbiased reviews on the manufacturing execution system market, across geographies. Primary interviews are usually conducted on an ongoing basis with industry experts and participants in order to get latest market insights and validate the existing data and analysis. Primary interviews offer firsthand information on important factors such as market trends, market size, competitive landscape, growth trends, and outlook, etc. These factors help to validate and strengthen secondary research findings and also help to develop the analysis team’s expertise and market understanding. Moreover, the data collected and analyzed from secondary and primary research, is again discussed and examined by our expert panel.